It's Serbian thing: the feast of the family's patron. Every Serbian family has its own particular patron. It was the day that the first ancestor of the family was baptised. There are some special rituals for Slava, e.g backing of the Slavski Kolač (something between cake and bread), singing the same troparions as for wedding, drinking red wine (symbol of the Martyrs' blood) with special prayers-toasts called Slavarica and so on

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Pray for persecuted Christians, especially in Serbian Kosovo and Raška, Egypt and Syria

What's up with the design of the Holy Roman Empire's eagle/falcon. Do they realize it looks straggly or like it is unhealthy? I understand that the Holy Roman Empire's shield really did look like that.

Conquer evil men by your gentle kindness, and make zealous men wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion. With the afflicted be afflicted in mind. Love all men, but keep distant from all men.—St. Isaac of Syria

Conquer evil men by your gentle kindness, and make zealous men wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion. With the afflicted be afflicted in mind. Love all men, but keep distant from all men.—St. Isaac of Syria